Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
It was a crisp February morning when I went to do my CBT in Stoke-on-Trent. The first time I'd been on a bike for just over 11 years, but I remembered mostly what to do. The only issue was the very cheap 125cc bike - I think Brixton was the brand (sounds a bit like Thruxton dunnit?) - which stalled at the slightest provocation. Still, it was an enjoyable day and I relearned a lot in the classroom in the morning and then in the afternoon it was time to do the two hour supervised ride.
For me this went well - at the age of 42 and an experienced car driver I have a good knowledge of roads, but my co-student on this ride had only just arrived in the UK from South Asia. I knew it was over for him when he sailed through a red light on a pedestrian crossing, and our instructor was understandably extremely stressed - I worried this might result in an invalid test for me as he spent so much time watching out for the other student! Fortunately this was not the case, once the instructor recomposed himself I was told I'd done well and my CBT certificate was written up.
Theory Test
I remembered needing two attempts at this in 2010, the Hazard Perception Test caught me out although I'd done well on the multiple choice questions. Nevertheless, I got the official DVLA guide to the theory test and read through it all in preparation, and I also downloaded the DVLA app to practice the Hazard Perception Test. I'm very glad that I did both these things and I definitely got a few extra points on multiple choice.
The Hazard Perception Test has improved since I did it in 2010, now based around a high quality simulation instead of the filmed sequences of the past. Again I only just passed this section, but pass I did and I was delighted to be one step closer to getting my licence.
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